Fall is the time of year when the freshest produce seems to dwindle from booths at the farmers' market, but you can still celebrate the season with a balanced meal, including healthy fruits and vegetables.

The leaves are falling from the trees and the air is getting chilly where Jessi and Squeaks live, which can only mean one thing: it's fall! And to celebrate the season, they've put together a bunch of videos about all the fun things you...

Howcast - The autumnal equinox is one of two days during the year when day and night are of equal length. Here are some ideas rooted in ancient traditions to celebrate the beginning of the fall season.

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In this video transcript, we explore the transition from summer to fall, known as autumn in some regions. The season is characterized by changing colors, harvest celebrations, and various holidays like...

Traditionally, Chinese people begin preparing for the Chinese new year starting from the Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth day of the twelfth month in the traditional Chinese calendar. This year it’s on January 10th,...

The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, and falls on or around December 21. Celebrate the return of longer days with these tips.

The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC is a vibrant celebration of the friendship between the United States and Japan, marked by the blooming of thousands of cherry blossom trees. Learn about the activities it offers, variety of...

Travel back to 1621 and learn the story of the First Thanksgiving! After a hard winter, the Pilgrims at Plymouth and the Wampanoag people came together to share a harvest feast. We’ll explore how the Pilgrims survived with the help of...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Pieter Bruegel’s painting 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus' was inspired by a Greek myth. Key learning points: - Greek myths are stories originally told by the ancient Greeks as a way of explaining the...

Rome had doubled the size of its empire in a single generation, but such expansion came at great cost. The wars enriched the wealthy and impoverished the soldiers who fought in them. Into these turbulent times came a talented and...

Pi, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, has fascinated mathematicians and scientists for centuries. The number, which repeats infinitely and never falls into a repeating pattern, is used in formulae throughout the...

On Feb. 11, 2013, Landsat 8 launched into Earth orbit, riding on an Atlas V rocket. Weighing 6,133 pounds, Landsat 8 is the eigth satellite in the long-running Landsat program, jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological...

If you celebrate American Thanksgiving, odds are you're full of food and pretty sleepy right about now. While you drift off for a post-feast nap, enjoy this compilation of episodes covering all kinds of different sleepy, science-y topics!

This program explores the mysterious world of Wisconsin's only living fossil, the lake sturgeon. This prehistoric throwback that once faced possible extinction is a conservation success story with the restored populations in Lake...

Howcast - You love your children, but let’s be honest: You’re beyond thrilled that school's starting. Commemorate your freedom with these tips.

Racing cars and a puppy are making a snowman. Helper Cars deliver gifts, and a timber truck brings a Christmas tree to decorate. What a beautiful tree! Time to open gifts!

Presidents' Day originated as a celebration of George Washington’s birthday, officially becoming a federal holiday in 1885. Over time, the holiday evolved to recognize Abraham Lincoln and other U.S. presidents, with the 1971 Uniform...

What is "Tag der Deutschen Einheit"? What does "Tag der Deutschen Einheit" celebrate? Which unification of Germany does "Tag der Deutschen Einheit" celebrate? Does it have to do with the 1st Reich, 2nd Reich or 3rd Reich? Find out all...

So Romulus is the traditional founder of Rome, but the Romans traced their history back even further. In the Iliad, Aeneas is a minor character, one of the dozens of princes of Troy, but in Roman mythology he went on to lead his family...

THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA IN ITALY CELEBRATED ITS 800TH ANNIVERSARY IN 1973 AND THE REMARKABLE AND BEAUTIFUL BELL TOWER REMAINS TO THIS DAY, AN ARCHITECTURAL AND SPIRITUAL LANDMARK. SITUATED IN THE PIAZZA DEI...

Every fall, students from surrounding Yosemite communities participate in Gateway Expressions, a youth art contest and exhibit at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley. Gateway Expressions is one way that Yosemite is working toward...

"Water, Water Everywhere!" is Episode 2 in the six-part series "Tides of Change", exploring amazing NASA ocean science to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009.



Water is all around us, and its importance to nearly every natural...

Black Friday is normally celebrated with sales and shopping sprees, but this year, someone is tinkering underground. Will Mark, Georgie and Lotus discover Lexi Luthor’s lair? This lesson will introduce a simple experiment to measure the...

This video is about different types of bears, including black bears, brown bears (grizzly bears), and polar bears. It discusses their habitats, behaviors, and the challenges they face in the wild. The video also highlights the importance...